How to know the proper weight for length

Body mass index

Body mass is calculated by weight and height to determine whether there is weight loss, weight gain, or even weight gain, and can be calculated in inches and pounds (in the United States), or in meters and kilograms (in countries using Metric system), Body mass results is calculated as follows

To measure the appropriate length of weight in inches,  

the formula will look like the following

(Weight in pounds / (height in inches x height in inches)) 703 x, eg a person weighing 180 pounds, and a length of 8 inches, the body mass has index 27.4 is; where is calculated as follows: 180 / (68 inches × 68 inches) × 703 = 27.4

According to the meter system

To measure the appropriate length of weight in meters, the formula will look like the following

Weight in kg / cm in meters x height in meters, for example: a person weighing 99.79 kg and a length of 1.905 cm, his body mass index is 27.5, which is calculated as follows: 99.79 / 1.905 × 1.905 = 27.5

 

Body mass indices

 

 

Body mass results indicate several indicators related to health and weight, which are as follows: increase in weight: when the body mass index between 25 - 29.9. Weight Loss: When the body mass index less than 18.5. Healthy weight: when the body mass index between 05/18 to 09/24. Obesity: When a Body mass results of 30 or higher index.

 

Limitations on the body mass index

- Muscles: Although Body mass results can be useful when evaluating many people, it can be inaccurate for others. For example, the weight of athletes is increased for their length due to their large muscles. The muscles have a dense, chunky, and very healthy , So the person with the muscle is not at risk of disease just to increase the body mass index because of his muscles.

- Body fat: Body mass results can misrepresent people as healthy on a weight-for-height basis when there is too much fat in the body This body fat detoxification usually occurs in the body Older people who have lost their muscle mass and people who sit. If the body fat is more than 20 percent in men or 30 percent in women, they may be exposed to poor health conditions, which usually occur with people who are overweight

- Weight distribution on the body: The Body mass results does not take into account how a person's weight is distributed. The weight-to-weight ratio can be recorded as normal but the fat is centered around the abdomen, for example.

- Some people have a large waist; for men it is considered more fertile than men Women with a wide waist are women with a waist measuring more than ninety-nine centimeters. They have an excessive amount of fat around the abdomen. These fats are distributed to the area around the internal organs. These fats are dangerous, Many of the chronic diseases of its owner.